13 Hottest IT Jobs for 2016

13 Hottest IT Jobs for 2016

If you’re thinking about switching jobs this year, here’s a guide to the hottest IT jobs that are expected to earn the biggest salary increases in 2016. If you’re a CIO or an IT leader and you’re planning on doing any IT hiring in 2016, you’ll want to factor this information into your budget plans.

Salaries are rising throughout the UK, and the biggest salary growth is in IT. While average annual salaries of all the professional fields studied the UK are expected to rise 4.1% in 2016 compared with 2015. A lot of IT jobs are going to do much better than that, with some expected to see average salary increases of as much as 9% this year.

So, which IT jobs are the hottest?

We’ve identified 13 IT jobs where the average salary increases in the UK are expected to outpace the rest of the IT field. The data is collected from thousands of IT job searches, negotiations, and placements done by recruiting and staffing offices, as well as from local offices in the UK.

Not surprisingly, some of the hottest IT jobs have to do with big data and analytics. What is surprising is that there’s only one security job on the list. There are some surprises. Check out the list to see how your IT job stacks up. Even if you aren’t worried about your raise for 2016, one of the best ways to stay employed is to stay employed in the hottest IT jobs.

13. Data Modeler

Percent increase (est): 6.2%

12. Business Intelligence Analyst

Percent increase (avg): 6.2%

11. Applications Architect

Percent increase (avg): 6.4%

10. Data Architect

Percent increase (avg): 6.4%

9. Web Developer

Percent increase (avg): 6.4%

8. Senior Web Developer

Percent increase (avg): 6.6%

7. Lead Application Developer

Percent increase (avg): 6.7%

6. Developer/Programmer Analyst

Percent increase (avg): 6.8%

5. Chief Security Officer (CSO)

Percent increase (avg): 7.0%

4. Mobile Applications Developer

Percent increase (avg): 8.2%

3. Big Data Engineer

Percent increase (avg): 8.9%

2. Data Scientist

Percent increase (avg): 8.9%

1. Wireless Network Engineer

Percent increase (avg): 9.7%

 

Clearly, working with data or doing something mobile is the best way to get a big raise.

There are other areas of tech that are poised to present new opportunities. For example some technology reports have noted that wearables will become a hot new place for IT professionals in the next two to three years. Start thinking about how you can apply your skills to wearables in the next few years, and your job may land on this list in 2020 and beyond.

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